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A successful breeding program starts with good, early lactation nutritional management. Getting cows off to the best possible start in early lactation is critical on every dairy farm. It is essential to ensure the nutrient intake of the cow is adequate to meet its needs.
With a growing dairy industry comes the need for individual dairies to closely monitor their feed inventories to ensure enough feed is available. This can be a bit of a guessing game, and intakes will greatly influence the rate of consumption.
Some dairy farms in British Columbia produce more manure phosphorus than is required by their crops, resulting in the gradual buildup of surplus phosphorus in their soils.
A recent study demonstrated approximately 23 percent of calves were treated for diarrhea during the pre-weaning period. Calves that have a case of diarrhea during the pre-weaning period are not only at a higher risk of death; they also have reduced growth and milk production.
Minnesota farmer Paul Zimmerman extended a firm handshake and greeting on behalf of his daughter to David Kohl, professor emeritus, Virginia Tech. Zimmerman’s daughter is a likely successor to their farm.
With no room to expand at his home farm, Roelof Meilink built a new freestall barn near Red Deer, Alberta. It originally housed heifers, but the plan was to one day add on a parlour and move in the milking herd.
As Roelof Meilink, owner of Meilink Dairies Ltd., home of Breezynol Holsteins, recognized limited capacity at his home farm, he found an answer in an open space with more opportunities than he first imagined.
Recently, there has been a resurgence in calf research, with producers, academics and industry professionals developing an interest in techniques to improve the health and welfare of newborn and pre-weaning dairy calves.
By now, producers across Canada will have received their annual reports package from CanWest DHI and Valacta. This package contains a summary of how the herd performed for the year 2017 in a number of areas and includes the popular DHI Herd Management Score (HMS) report.
The Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX) to be held April 4-5 in Stratford, Ontario, continues to offer the latest in international technology, equipment, education and innovation. This year, CDX is offering several new features. Read on to learn all about them.
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